Goodness, Sword Holder, you really are the kind of person who steers clear of anything remotely related to others!

There was no need to think twice; Le Yu knew that this "Glorious Point Table" was posted by the Sword Holder. It couldn't possibly be a forgery by anyone else.

Never mind why this table can so openly hang on the bulletin board, just from this sarcastic 'congratulatory note,' it's obvious that only the Sword Holder in all of Yanjing could write it—clearly, as the Seek Sword Contest progresses, the Sword Holder is gradually understanding everything. He entirely knows what Qin Le Yin has been up to; thus, he can write such targeted comments.

Le Yu has long suspected that the Sword Holder possesses abilities akin to 'foresight' or 'omniscience.' After all, according to the game rules, the Sword Holder must ensure he can protect any Sword Master. If he cannot achieve this, the Seek Sword Contest would sooner or later become a battle royale rather than the current joyful Battle Beans Grand War.

Protecting any Sword Master doesn't sound easy; it means he must be able to monitor the status of any Sword Master and reach them in time. The latter can be achieved by Principal Cha Huan using the Platinum Tower, but as for the former, nobody can do it—even the Charter Office belonging solely to the Imperial Family can only know the locations of all Glory citizens, not their specific conditions.

Although it's unknown how the Sword Holder obtained some 'omniscience' abilities, this table is the best proof—when Le Yu was doing 'a double harvest of career and friendship,' absolutely no third party could observe his green tea conduct of having one foot in five boats and flirting with goblin backups.

It can't possibly be that the ferocious hyena following behind him is the snitch, right?

However, while the Sword Holder does intend to make big news, he didn't push Le Yu to a dead end—his words are filled with mockery and sarcasm, yet he didn't directly reveal the truth, leaving some room for Le Yu in a rather ambiguous manner.

'A double harvest of career and friendship' refers to Qin Le Yin finding good allies, but it doesn't specify how many;

'Repeatedly resolving sudden crises'—Qin Le Yin indeed encountered numerous crises and resolved them, but it isn't clearly stated to be a bloodbath.

Such behavior, if placed on Earth, would've gotten him kicked by Aruba. It's like he suddenly rushed up to slap Le Yu's butt cheek. Le Yu contemplates whether to make a fuss—it's not worth it; not making a fuss, well, the butt was slapped in vain.

Moreover, Le Yu knows very well that he can't beat this mysterious Sword Holder, so he has to endure it.

Thinking about it, isn't Qin Le Yin's treatment now just a knockoff version of Lan Yan's 'world's number one'?

'So this is how it feels when Lan Yan was set up...'

Just thinking that Lan Yan feels the same mix of wanting revenge but being unable to take it, or even not knowing who he offended, made Le Yu feel much better.

Calming his thoughts, Le Yu continued reading and felt increasingly uplifted—

"Congratulations! Shuangli Palace's follower 'Niruo' performed well in the Eye of Omniscience examination, positively influencing Shuangli Palace's results, carving out a formidable reputation with overwhelming force, even praised by Cha Huan, and found a valued opponent, evaluated as: Unstoppable (Outstanding Merit)! Extra reward of 1 point."

Le Yu's gaze lingered on 'even praised by Cha Huan'—it seems that when Niruo was 'removing nails,' he overdid it, drawing Cha Huan to be praised personally by the old principal, and the 'praise' was in the form of a severe beating.

"Congratulations! Dailan Palace's follower 'Miantang Ya' performed quite well in the Eye of Omniscience examination, positively impacting Dailan Palace's results, adhering to the usual action principles, formulating an extremely flexible plan, achieving good results through opportunistic changes, evaluated as: One Man Army (Extraordinary)! Extra reward of 1 point."

It's basically mocking Miantang Ya for having no actual plans, and just charging ahead; if not for luck, he would've been out ages ago...

"Congratulations! Yueyan Palace's follower 'Thousand Faces' had an indescribably good performance in the Eye of Omniscience examination, having a pivotal impact on Yueyan Palace's results, evaluated as: Monstrous Operation (Outstanding Merit)! Since there was no exposure, no extra rewards."

The Sword Holder then named and praised four people, followed by their specific scores.

Among them, Ming Shuiyun has 3 points (Eye of Omniscience), Qin Le Yin has 2 points, totaling 5 points, both listed on the first line, with a huge shining golden number 'Five' in front of their names.

The second line is Ming Shuangli with 2 points, Niruo with 1 point, with a red 'Three' in front of their names.

The third line is Ming Chaoyan with 2 points, being the only Sword Master seated in the Heart of Universal Learning aside from Ming Shuangli.

The fourth line is Ming Dailan with 1 point, Miantang Ya with 1 point, combined with a number 'Two' in front of their names.

The fifth line is Ming Yuyan with 1 point, Thousand Faces with 0 points.

The sixth line, Ming Qingyun, 1 point.

The seventh line, Ming Taolang, 1 point.

After reading, Le Yu instantly understood that the Sword Holder is balancing things.

In the Seek Sword Contest, revealing one's identity as a sword sheath is indeed a disadvantageous thing, like Niruo, Qin Le Yin, and Miantang Ya, who almost always become primary targets. Though being stealthy is a skill of the Infiltrator too, this clearly doesn't align with the Sword Holder's vision of fairness (want to see) fairness (drama) and justice.

So by naming and praising, it's not merely malice, but optimizing the Seek Sword Contest rules through this opportunity: anyone who openly assists their Sword Master will receive extra reward points; Infiltrators can continue to hide, but forget about getting MVP.

And the determination of 'openness' is strict too. People like Cai Nu and Yin, being sword sheaths, are known by the Sword Holder, yet since they haven't revealed their belonging to any palace, they don't even qualify for a commendation.

Thousand Faces and Ming Yuyan have been exposed, yet Thousand Faces's real identity remains deeply hidden. The Sword Holder praised her but gave no rewards.

The highest scorer Ming Shuiyun now boasts 5 points, leading Ming Shuangli by 2 full points, and those 2 points are exactly what Qin Le Yin provided!

If Niruo had earned the MVP's 2 points, while Qin Le Yin only got 1, Ming Shuangli would have a tie on total score with Ming Shuiyun!

Now, everyone will realize the importance of sword sheath exposure during live broadcasts, with battles becoming even more blatant and intense.

Probe? What probe? I'm here to grab the MVP!

As Le Yu pondered, various marvelous sounds trickled in from the side:

"Teacher Qin is amazing..."

"The higher the score, does it mean the more likely the supported Palace Master will become the emperor?"

"If Shuiyun Palace becomes the emperor, Teacher Qin will definitely rise with the tide!"

"Good heavens, wouldn't Teacher Qin become the Chief Minister in the Cabinet in the future?"

"He might be the Prince Regent too!"

"Huh? Huh? Then, then what's the crime for having an affair with the Prince?"

"You cuckolded the emperor, what do you think?"

Le Yu turned his head, noticing all the students were watching him, their eyes twinkling with admiration and anticipation, internally thinking, this isn't good. Though he indeed gained from this, he also became famous, standing in the spotlight, being ravaged by the gaze of all the Imperial Academy students.

Escaping won't work; he still has to teach classes in the future—he can't even skip classes since he's the teacher.

He took a deep breath: "Everyone..."

"Teacher Qin, have you decided to support Shuiyun Palace?!"

"Teacher Qin, look at me. I'm a strong fighter, willing to serve Shuiyun Palace relentlessly!"

"Teacher Qin, what do you think about the current domestic situation?"

"Teacher Qin, I am one of your elective course students, willing to offer my lifelong remaining value to you and Shuiyun Palace!"

Good student! This is the most melodious pledge in a capitalist world! Le Yu secretly remembered this student with wild thoughts and decided to find a way to deduct his regular marks in the next class, letting him know the harshness of society.

"Teacher Qin, you're going to be renowned in Yanjing now. Thanks to you, my new book will definitely sell well."

Hearing a familiar sound, Le Yu looked over to find Ming Yu Yan smiling and waving as she left. He didn't even have to guess to know what Ming Yu Yan's new book wrote about, asking gruffly, "Didn't Thousand Faces help you with the exam? How come they ended up as a mere seeker apprentice?"

He initially thought Ming Shuiyun's biggest enemy was Ming Yu Yan, who had a substitute for the exam, but instead, Thousand Faces' operation was fierce like a tiger. Yet checking her score didn't even squeeze into the top twenty; how embarrassing.

"I also found it strange. I answered most of the questions myself, calculating by scores, more than enough to make it to the Heart of Universal Learning, but Thousand Faces fails to be reliable... though I can somewhat guess the reason." Ming Yu Yan delivered the explanation with a sulky face, the dark circles under her eyes drooping, making her look even gloomier.

She turned and left the bustling crowd of students, leaving nothing but a simple comment:

"Thousand Faces might be an academic slacker too."

Le Yu was stunned, then glanced at Thousand Faces' evaluation.

'Had a turning effect on Yueyan Palace's scores'... so this is how it's turned around!?

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